It’s obvious that women’s sports face serious financial challenges in comparison to men’s sports–both from lost revenue in regards to ticket sales, and likely endorsements as well.

I grew up in what was considered a women’s soccer mecca–Chapel Hill North Carolina, the home of UNC-CH and a great women’s college soccer team. I never played soccer, but I saw the impact the sport had on girls growing up around me. It’s an incredible asset to girls development, and not having a professional league seriously impacts the overall future of the sport.

“When the Horst Wessel Song was sung, as a democrat of long standing I naturally did not raise my arm. The woman was standing next to me. She sang along with gusto and raised her hand high. She was the one who reported me. I then had to go and explain myself to District Administrator Rothmund. And he said to me, ‘What did you do?’ I said, ‘I didn’t do anything at all.’ Then he said, ‘That’s just it! Times have changed. You have to raise your hand now.’”

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